Mind the Gaps: What Do New Disclosures Tell Us About Life Insurers' Use of Off-Balance-Sheet Captives?

Jill Cetina (), Arthur Fliegelman (), Jonathan Glicoes () and Ruth Leung ()
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Jill Cetina: Office of Financial Research
Arthur Fliegelman: Office of Financial Research
Jonathan Glicoes: Office of Financial Research
Ruth Leung: Office of Financial Research

No 16-02, Briefs from Office of Financial Research, US Department of the Treasury

Abstract: This brief analyzes recent regulatory reforms to strengthen disclosure and asset quality standards for U.S. life insurers' use of captive reinsurance. Because of limitations and exemptions, disclosure requirements apply to only 35 percent of the captive industry.

Keywords: Captive Reinsurers; Financial Stability; Life Insurance; Risk Transfers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 10 pages
Date: 2016-03-17
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